Chamberlain Is Placed on the Disabled List  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — Joba Chamberlain will throw again this season.  The question the Yankees cannot answer is when he will pitch.  —  The Yankees placed Chamberlain on the disabled list Wednesday with rotator cuff tendinitis …

Pudge OK after collision at plate  —  Catcher day-to-day after suffering deep bruise to right knee  —  ARLINGTON — After Wednesday's game against the Rangers, a small statue of a baseball player was knocked over on manager Joe Girardi's desk in the visiting manager's office at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Teixeira hears pleas of Orioles fans  —  Maryland native now focused on leading Angels to playoffs  —  ANAHEIM — Even from half a continent away, Mark Teixeira has heard the relentless pleas for him to come home.  The Severna Park, Md., native knows all about the online petition …

Bucs' Karstens near perfect in 2-hitter  —  PHOENIX (AP)—Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start.  —  Almost a perfect game, too.  —  The recently acquired right-hander set down his first 23 batters before Chris Young's two-out double in the eighth inning and finished …

Dukes headed to disabled list  —  Washington left fielder dealing with right calf strain  —  DENVER — Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 3, due to a right calf strain.  He is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Wakefield dominates but Youkilis injured in Boston win  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and Tim Wakefield's baffling knuckleball shut down Kansas City on four hits through six innings, helping the Boston Red Sox to an 8-2 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night.

Kendrick pitches Phillies by Marlins 5-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Kyle Kendrick doesn't have overpowering stuff and he doesn't light up the radar gun.  Somehow he keeps finding ways to win.  —  Kendrick pitched six scoreless innings, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 5-0 on Wednesday night.

Starters leading the way for Brewers  —  Milwaukee (64-51) vs. Washington (42-71), Friday, 7:05 p.m. CT  —  CINCINNATI — It's no accident that Brewers starters lead the league in innings pitched, according to manager Ned Yost.  —  It helps that Ben Sheets has been healthy all season …

Manuel's choice to let Pedro hit dooms Mets  —  Pedro Martinez reacts after giving up a home run to Brian Giles in the first inning.  (Newsday Photo / Kathy Kmonicek / August 6, 2008)  —  Pedro Martinez looked back at Jerry Manuel to see if the manager was really going to let him bat …

Yanks give Draft pick $850K bonus  —  Prep pitcher's deal one of largest given to sixth-round choice  —  HOUSTON — The Yankees have signed Brett Marshall, a high school pitcher selected in the June First-Year Player Draft, to one of the largest contracts ever given to a sixth-round pick …

Baseball scout, author Karl Kuehl dies at 70  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Karl Kuehl, a baseball scout, coach, author and player development specialist known for his contributions to the Oakland Athletics teams that won three pennants, died Wednesday.  He was 70.  —  Kuehl died of pulmonary fibrosis in a Scottsdale hospital, son John said.

A little history lesson for the Jeter haters  —  I have heard and read plenty of comments in recent weeks criticizing Derek Jeter for his play this year, with some fans even going so far as to say his career is over and the Yankees shouldn't re-sign him when he becomes a free agent in two years.

Zambrano unsure he'll return to World Classic  —  Four of the biggest-name players in Venezuela have pulled out of next spring's World Baseball Classic over a team power squabble, dealing a possible blow to the stature of the fledgling tournament.  —  And a fifth marquee player from that country …